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Using low carbon fuel with a catalyst charge heater

US8753502B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Marathon Petroleum Company LP · US

Inventors

Jeff Sexton · Findlay, US
David A. Lomas · Arlington Heights, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 22, 2009
Grant date	Jun 17, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 23, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P30/40
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This procedure uses a low carbon fuel with a FCC Catalyst Heater-Fuel Gas/Catalyst Combustion Chamber. The low carbon content fuel source will minimize CO2 emissions while satisfying unit heat balance. This will further reduce coke yield and CO2 emissions while improving energy efficiency.

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